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Originally Posted by Susan9608  On this forum there is NO excuse for buying an animal from a pet store, not even wanting to get an animal that is young. It's just not acceptable. |
Just like Susan's quote above and all the information we have provided you on this thread and on this site if you read it...you should clearly understand WHY purchasing from petstores is not tolerated here.
We are saying this because it is truly bad for the guinea pig species to be bred just for sales just like it is for dogs and cats. Purchasing from a petstore, no matter how you justify it, is promoting killing another piggie in a shelter.
If you still consider buying from a pet store just because they have what "you want" than your decison will NOT be supported on this site. Not even a little bit. People from this forum are for the animals and support people who are helping animals. We are the voice for animals and we do speak and listen here.
I do not want to leave this thread with any doubt that you do know how serious the petstore issue really is. Even if you decide not to get another piggie right away, you may down the road or get any other animal. I for one cannot live without animals no matter how many I see to the end of their lives. Animals make a positive difference in my life, like I do in theirs.
People in my life do too. That is why I am so close to my family. I know we will all pass on someday, but I cannot change that and I am a lot happier sharing my life with them while we are both here in life.